libxml XML Entity Name Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:31126

Info

libxml XML Entity Name Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31126
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3529
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 11 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 05 2013 06:04PM
Credit: This issue was disclosed in the referenced Red Hat advisories.
Vulnerable: XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.31
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.30
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.26
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.16
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.15
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.14
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.13
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.12
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.11
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.9
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.8
+ Red Hat Fedora Core2
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.7
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.6
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.5
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.4
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.3
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.2
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.1
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6 .0
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.11
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.10
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.8
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.4
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.1
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.C0.41
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server (FFPS) 73.B3.61
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Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
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Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
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Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
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Sun OpenSolaris build snv_64
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Sun Management Center 4.0
Sun Management Center 3.6
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rPath rPath Linux 2
rPath rPath Linux 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
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RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
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RedHat Desktop 3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Workstation 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service - CCSS7 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
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Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
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Avaya Voice Portal 4.0
Avaya Voice Portal 3.0
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0
Avaya Proactive Contact 3.0
Avaya Proactive Contact 0
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Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 1.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Enterprise Edition
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 .0.52
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Avaya EMMC 1.021
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Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.4 SP2
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Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
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Apple Safari 3.2.2 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1.2 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1.2
Apple Safari 3.1.1 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1.1
Apple Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta
Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta for Windows
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Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta
Apple Safari 2.0.4
Apple Safari 2.0.3
Apple Safari 2.0.2
Apple Safari 2.0.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
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+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
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Apple Safari 1.3.1
Apple Safari 1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apple Safari 1.2.3
Apple Safari 1.2.2
Apple Safari 1.2.1
Apple Safari 1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
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+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
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+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
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+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
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+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
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+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
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+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
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+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
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+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
Apple Safari 1.1
Apple Safari 1.0
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
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+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
Apple Safari Beta 2
Apple Safari 4 Beta
Apple Safari 3.2
Apple Safari 3.1 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1
Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3 Beta
Apple Safari 3
Apple iPod Touch 2.2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.1
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.4
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 1.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0
Apple iPod Touch 1.1
Apple iPhone 2.2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0.2
Apple iPhone 2.0.1
Apple iPhone 1.1.4
Apple iPhone 1.1.3
Apple iPhone 1.1.2
Apple iPhone 1.1.1
Apple iPhone 1.0.2
Apple iPhone 1.0.1
Apple iPhone 2.2
Apple iPhone 2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0
Apple iPhone 1.1
Apple iPhone 1
Not Vulnerable: Apple Safari 3.2.3 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.2.3
Apple Safari 4 for Windows
Apple Safari 4
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPhone 3.0

Discussion

libxml XML Entity Name Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The 'libxml' library is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary within the context of an application using the affected library. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Exploit / POC

libxml XML Entity Name Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

libxml XML Entity Name Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Apple Safari 3.1

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Apple Safari 4 Beta

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Apple Safari 3 Beta

Apple Safari 3

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Apple Safari 1.0

Apple Safari 1.1

Apple Safari 1.2

Apple Safari 1.2.3

Apple Safari 1.3

Apple Safari 2.0.1

Apple Safari 2.0.3

Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta

Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta

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